2016 NWHA Board Members
Beth Jennings – Hemet, CA
Amy Spinelli and her fiancé, Chad Olson,
live just a few miles away from her
parents Chuck and Ruth Ann, who reside
on the family horse farm she grew up on.
Following in her family’s footsteps, her
Western Region Director, Trail Committee
After fifty years training most breeds
and disciplines of horses and riders at all
levels of equestrian contests from A to
Z, Beth continues to train, breed, show
and instruct plus exhibit at fairs/expos
with her clients on their TWHs. She also
trail rides both for fun and competitively
in addition to arranging trail riding
adventures for gaited horse enthusiasts,
now sanctioning those events with
NWHA. Her main goal is to promote the
joy of the sound, flat shod Walking Horse
in all avenues of equestrian competition
and individual use, while advocating the
ideals of NWHA.
Kathee McGuire- Theodore, AL
Southeast Region Director, Versatility
Committee
Kathee started riding as a child,
transitioning to gaited horses 9 years
ago. She and her husband currently
own Amazing Gaits Equestrian Center.
This affords her the opportunity to
rescue, rehabilitate, train and re-home
approximately 8 gaited horses a year. This
has paved her path to understanding the
versatility of gaited horses and promoting
their versatility is her primary mission.
In the ring she loves to show her TWH
mare on the rail and in versatility while
being equally comfortable on the trail or
parading.
Cheri Weeks—Plantersville, TX
Central Region Director, Rules Committee
Chairperson, Trail Committee
Cheri is the owner and trainer of Texas
Tower Ranch. She is also an equine
massage therapist. Her start with gaited
horses was 17 years ago with the Spotted
Saddle Horses and Racking Horses
and eventually the Tennessee Walking
Horse. She is an avid trail rider and finds
enormous joy and accomplishment by
training a great trail horse. Her first
NWHA show was about 13 years ago and
became an active supporter, member and
advocate five years ago. She believes in
the principles of this organization and
feels a loyalty to the people and the
horses that she has never felt with any
other organization in the TWH industry.
She wants to help promote the sound,
versatile gaited horse